This chapter is the preprint version of a publication featured in the 2023 yearbook Jahrbuch des Föderalismus 2023 – Föderalismus, Subsidiarität und Regionen in Europa, published by the Europäischen Zentrum für Föderalismus-Forschung Tübingen (EZFF). The 2023 edition focuses on the theme of “crisis federalism.” Authored by Mario Kölling, Marius Guderjan, and Johanna Schnabel, the chapter is titled « Multilevel Crisis Management: COVID-19 Responses in Federal and Decentralised Polities. » It examines the strengths and weaknesses of decentralisation and intergovernmental coordination in managing external shocks.
Original book: Jahrbuch des Föderalismus 2023 – Föderalismus, Subsidiarität und Regionen in Europa, Nomos.
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